Busan vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
525K

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4837th and 501st ($1122 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 443rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sacramento

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Busan Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851